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MATHEMATICS 8. If ,  are the roots of the equation

Topic: ax 2  bx  c  0 , then the value of

Quadratic Equation 1 1
 
Date: 28/12/2022 a  b a  b
Max. Marks : 120
a b c ab
MARKING SCHEME 1) 2) 3) 4)
For each question, you will be awarded 4 marks if you have bc ac ab c
darkened only the bubble corresponding to the correct answer
and zero mark if no bubble is darkened. In caseof bubbling of 9. If the roots of ax 2  bx  c  0 and
incorrect answer, minus one (-1) mark will be awarded.

1. If a, b, c are positive then both roots of the equation px2  qx  r  0 differ by the same quantity, then
ax 2  bx  c  0 b 2  4ac
1) are real and negative 2) are real and positive 
q 2  4 pr

2.

3.
3) have negative real parts
4) have postive real parts

roots of the equation are

1) real and distinct
3) imaginary
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In a quadratic equation ax  bx  c  0 if ‘a’ and
‘c’ are of opposite signs and ‘b’ is real, then

2) real and equal

4) both roots positive
If one root of a quadratic equation is real and the
other is imaginary, then the coefficients of the
equation are
1) real numbers 2) rational numbers
10.

11.
 p
1)  
a
2
c
2)  
 p

the n th power of the other, then

ac 
1) 0
n 1 / n 1
 
 a nc
2) 1
2

1 / n 1
b 
a
3)  
 p
If one root of the equation ax2+bx+c=0 is equal to

3) 1
2

If ax 2  2 bx  c  0 and px 2  2 qx  r  0 have one

and only one root in common and a, b, c being
 p
4)  
c

4) 2
2

3) irrational numbers 4) complex numbers rational, then b2-ac and q2-pr are
4. If a  b the roots of the equation (x-a) (x-b) = b2 are 1) both are perfect squares
1) real and distinct 2) real and equal 2) b2-ac is a perfect square but q2-pr is not
3) real 4) imaginary a perfect square
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5. A quadratic equation with rational coefficients can 3) q2-pr is a perfect square but b2-ac is not
have a perfect square
1) one root real, other imaginary 4) both are not perfect squares
2) one root rational, other irrational
3) have negative and irrational roots 12. If both the roots of ax 2  bx  c  0 are positive
4) two roots then
6. If a, b, c are positive numbers in G.P. then the roots 1)  > 0, ab > 0, ac > 0
2 2)
of the equation ax  bx  c  0  < 0, ab < 0, ac < 0
1) are real and negative 3)  > 0, ab < 0, ac > 0
2) have negative real parts
4)  > 0, ab > 0, bc > 0
3) are equal
4) have negative imaginary parts 13. If both the roots of ax 2  bx  c =0 are negative
then
7. If the ratio of the roots of the equation 1)  > 0, ab > 0, bc < 0
2
ax  bx  c  0 is m : n then 2)  > 0, a, b, c, have the same signs
m  n b 3)  < 0, ab > 0, ac < 0
m n b2
1)   2)     
n m ac  n m ac 4)  < 0, ab > 0, bc > 0

 m  n b
2
m n a2
14. If the roots of ax 2  bx  c  0 are both
3)       4)   negative and b < 0 then
 n  m ac n m b2

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1) a < 0, c < 0 2) a < 0, c > 0 25. If the arithmetic mean of the roots of a quadratic
3) a > 0, c < 0 4) a > 0, c > 0 equation is 8/5 and the arithmetic mean of their
reciprocal is 8/7 then the equation is
15. If a > 0, then the expression ax 2  bx  c is 1) 5x2+16x+7=0 2) 5x2-16x+7=0
positive for all values of ‘x’ provided. 3) 7x2+16x+5=0 4) 7x2-16x+5=0
1) b2-4ac > 0 2) b2-4ac < 0 26. The quadratic equation whose roots are the
2
3) b -4ac = 0 4) b2-ac < 0 x and y intercepts of the line passing
( x  a)( x  b) through 1,1 and making a triangle of area
16. For real x, the expression will
xc
assume real vallues provided A with the axes may be
1) a>b>c 2) a<b<c 3) c>a>b 4) a<c<b 1. x 2  Ax  2 A  0 2. x 2  2 Ax  2 A  0

17. If ,  are the roots of ax 2  bx  c  0 and 3. x 2  Ax  2 A  0 4. x 2  2 Ax  2 A  0

k  R then the condition so that   k   is 27. If one root of the equation ax2+bx+c=0 where a, b, c
1) ac > 0 2) ak2+bk+c > 0 are integers is 5  3 , then the other root is

18.

19.
3) ac < 0

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4) a2k2+abk+ac < 0
If a > 0 and b2-4ac < 0, then the graph of y=ax2+bx+c
1) lies entirely below the x-axis
2) lies entirely above the x-axis
3) cuts the x-axis
4) touches the x-axis and lies below it
If a > 0 and b2-4ac=0, then the graph of y=ax2+bx+c
1) lies entirely above the x-axis
2) touches the x-axis and lies above it
3) touches the x-axis and lies below it
28.

29.
1) 5  3 2) 3  5 3)  3  5 4) 2 5  3

If 4  i 3 is a root of quadratic equation, then the

equation is
1) x2 - 8x + 13 = 0
3) x2 - 8x - 13 = 0

then a is
1) 3 2) -3
2) x2 - 8x + 19 = 0
4) x2 - 8x - 19 = 0

3) 6
2
If (3 + i ) is a root of the equation x  ax  b  0

4) -6

4) cuts the x-axis 30. If p and q are the roots of x 2  px  q  0 then 1)

20. If a < 0 and b2 -4ac < 0, then the graph of y=ax2+bx+c p 1 2. p  1 or 0
1) lies entirely below the x-axis
2) lies entirely above the x-axis 3. p  2 4. p  2 or 0
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3) cut the x-axis
4) touches the x-axis
21. If b2-4ac > 0 then the graph of y=ax2+bx+c
1) cuts x-axis in two real points
2) touches the x-axis
3) lies entirely above the x-axis
4) can not be determined
22. If one root of the quadratic equation ax 2  bx  c  0
is 3  4i then 31a  b  c 
1) 0 2) 2a 3) 2b 4) 2c

23. If 3+4i is a root of x2 +Ax+B=0 and 3  2 is

a root of x2 +Cx+D=0 then
1) A<C<D<B 2) A<D<C<B
3) A>C>D>B 4) A>D>C>B
24. If  is an imaginary cube root of unity..
Then the equation whose roots are
2  3 2 , 2 2  3 is
1. x 2  5 x  7  0 2. x 2  5 x  7  0

3. x 2  5 x  7  0 4. x 2  5 x  7  0

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